This volume provides a state-of-the-art account of the geology of part of Central Asia named The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB). This Belt formed by accreti
Surveys the origin of continents, and the accretion and breakup of supercontinents through earth history. This book also shows how these processes affected the
This volume provides accounts of up-to-date research by Chinese and international geological teams on key aspects of the tectonic evolution of China and its sur
An examination of ancient and contemporary submarine landslides and their impact Landslides are common in every subaqueous geodynamic context, from passive and
Accretionary orogens form at convergent plate boundaries and include the supra-subduction zone forearc, magmatic arc and backarc components. They can be broken